
American Bandstand
Overview
American Bandstand was an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer. The show featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 music introduced by Clark; at least one popular musical act—over the decades, running the gamut from Jerry Lee Lewis to Run DMC—would usually appear in person to lip-sync one of their latest singles. Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon holds the record for most appearances at 110. The show's popularity helped Dick Clark become an American media mogul and inspired similar long-running music programs, such as Soul Train and Top of the Pops. Clark eventually assumed ownership of the program through his Dick Clark Productions company.
Details
Seasons
Season 1
81 episodes
1957
Season 2
49 episodes
1958
Season 3
65 episodes
1959
Season 4
99 episodes
1960
Season 5
10 episodes
1961
Season 6
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Season 7
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Season 8
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Season 9
1 episodes
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Season 10
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Season 11
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Season 12
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Season 13
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Season 14
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Season 15
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Season 16
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Season 17
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Season 18
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Season 19
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Season 20
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Season 21
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Season 22
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Season 23
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Season 24
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Season 25
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Season 26
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Season 27
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Season 28
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Season 29
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Season 30
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Season 31
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Season 32
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Season 33
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Cast

Dick Clark
Self - Host